Tarrant County, Texas
Tarrant County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2020, 2,110,640 people lived there.[1] The county seat is Fort Worth, and in 2020, 918,915 people lived there,[2] making it the largest city in the county. The second largest city in the county is Arlington, where 375,600 people live.
Tarrant County, Texas | |
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Location in the state of Texas | |
Texas's location in the U.S. | |
Statistics | |
Founded | 1850 |
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Seat | Fort Worth |
Largest City | Fort Worth |
Area - Total - Land - Water |
902 sq mi (2,336 km²) 864 sq mi (2,238 km²) 39 sq mi (101 km²), 4.3 |
Population - (2020) - Density |
2,110,640 2,340/sq mi (903/km²) |
Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Website: tarrantcounty.com | |
Named for: Edward H. Tarrant | |
County flag |
Geography
The county has a total area of 902 square miles. The land area covers 864 square miles, and water covers 39 square miles.
Places
Cities
- Arlington
- Bedford
- Benbrook
- Blue Mound
- Colleyville
- Dalworthington Gardens
- Euless
- Everman
- Forest Hill
- Haltom City
- Hurst
- Keller
- Kennedale
- Lake Worth
- North Richland Hills
- Pelican Bay
- Richland Hills
- River Oaks
- Saginaw
- Sansom Park
- Watauga
- Westworth Village
- White Settlement
Towns
- Edgecliff Village
- Flower Mound (mostly in Denton County)
- Lakeside
- Pantego
- Trophy Club (mostly in Denton County)
- Westlake (small part in Denton County)
- Westover Hills
Tarrant County, Texas Media
USGS map of Tarrant County, 1894
References
- ↑ "Tarrant County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ↑ "Fort Worth city, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
Other websites
- Tarrant County official website Archived 2001-07-22 at the Wayback Machine